This can have serious consequences such as injury to the cat, injury to you, or the cat getting loose in an area that is not familiar to them. (feralcatfocus.org)
If a dog gets loose from their collar a lot of harm can come to them. (feedspot.com)
Several times through the years of working at clinics, I have seen cats get loose from their owners and, unlike dogs, your chances of finding them again are slim. (southjerseyregionalanimalshelter.org)